Information processing apparatus, data storage device, data transfer system and data transfer method, program and recording medium

ABSTRACT

A personal computer holds data of a plurality of types in a content storage unit and transfers items of data related across the types of data to a digital camera as group data. The digital camera stores the group data, which is received from the personal computer, in a content memory unit.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/386,195,filed Mar. 11, 2003, the entire disclosure of which is herebyincorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a datastorage device, a data transfer system and a data transfer method,program and recording medium for alleviating the burden involved indesignating data to be transferred.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A system available in the prior art for the purpose of customizing thestate of an electronic device involves writing several types of data tothe electronic device so that the device will behave in accordance withthis data. For example, if the device is a conventional digital camera,the sound of the shutter release, the sound of a self-timer or thestart-up image presented by the device can be rewritten from a personalcomputer.

In the prior art, first the sound of the shutter release is set in thecamera and then the sound of the self-timer is set. Thus, it isnecessary to set data in the camera on a type by type basis.Consequently, if a release sound and a self-timer sound have an animalas their theme, for example, it is necessary for the user to performseparate camera-write operations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide aninformation processing apparatus, a data storage device, a data transfersystem and a data transfer method, program and recording medium forautomatically recognizing data in accordance with a certain theme, fromdata such as that representing a shutter-release sound or self-timersound, as a group, and having a user specify this group to therebyenable the data in accordance with the theme to be written to anelectronic device at one time.

According to a first mode of the present invention, the foregoing objectis attained by providing an information processing apparatus comprising:

(A) a grouping unit for grouping stored data of a plurality of typesrelating to a camera based upon prescribed information concerning thedata; and

(B) a transfer unit for transferring the data, which has been grouped bythe grouping unit, to the camera.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the first mode is such that thegrouping unit designates a group name, thereby grouping datacorresponding to this group name from the data of the plurality oftypes.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the first mode is such that thegrouping unit selects a desired group name from a plurality of displayedgroup names, thereby grouping data corresponding to the selected groupname from the data of the plurality of types.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the first mode is such that thedata of the plurality of types includes at least one among audio datarelating to a shutter-release sound, audio data relating to a start-upsound, audio data relating to an operation sound, audio data relating toa self-timer sound, and image data relating to a start-up image.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the first mode further comprisesa reproducing unit for successively reproducing data that has beengrouped by the grouping unit.

According to a second mode of the present invention, the foregoingobject is attained by providing a method transferring data to a camera,comprising: a grouping step of grouping stored data of a plurality oftypes relating to a camera based upon prescribed information concerningthe data; and a transferring step of transferring the grouped data tothe camera.

Preferably, the method according to the second mode is such that thegrouping step designates a group name, thereby grouping datacorresponding to this group name from the data of the plurality oftypes.

Preferably, the method according to the second mode is such that thegrouping step selects a desired group name from a plurality of displayedgroup names, thereby grouping data corresponding to the selected groupname from the data of the plurality of types.

Preferably, the method according to the second mode is such that thedata of the plurality of types includes at least one among audio datarelating to a shutter-release sound, audio data relating to a start-upsound, audio data relating to an operation sound, audio data relating toa self-timer sound, and image data relating to a start-up image.

Preferably, the method according to the second mode further comprises areproducing step of successively reproducing data that has been grouped.

According to a third mode of the present invention, the foregoing objectis attained by providing a computer control program for transferringcamera-related data to a camera, the program containing code forimplementing the following steps: a grouping step of grouping storeddata of a plurality of types relating to a camera based upon prescribedinformation concerning the data; and a transferring step of transferringthe grouped data to the camera.

Preferably, the program according to the third mode is such that thegrouping step designates a group name, thereby grouping datacorresponding to this group name from the data of the plurality oftypes.

Preferably, the program according to the third mode is such that thegrouping step selects a desired group name from a plurality of displayedgroup names, thereby grouping data corresponding to the selected groupname from the data of the plurality of types.

Preferably, the program according to the third mode is such that thedata of the plurality of types includes at least one among audio datarelating to a shutter-release sound, audio data relating to a start-upsound, audio data relating to an operation sound, audio data relating toa self-timer sound, and image data relating to a start-up image.

Preferably, the program according to the third mode further comprises areproducing step of successively reproducing data that has been grouped.

Also provided is a storage medium storing the computer control programaccording to the third mode of the present invention set forth above.

According to a fourth mode of the present invention, the foregoingobject is attained by providing an information processing apparatuscomprising:

(A) a storage unit for storing grouped camera-related data of aplurality of types transferred from outside the apparatus; and

(B) a selecting unit for collectively selecting the grouped data, whichhas been stored in the storage unit, as data used by a camera.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the fourth mode is such that theselecting unit designates a group name, thereby collectively selectingthe grouped data corresponding to this group name.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the fourth mode is such that theselecting unit selects a desired group name from a plurality ofdisplayed group names, thereby collectively selecting the grouped datacorresponding to the selected group name.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the fourth mode is such that thedata of the plurality of types includes at least one among audio datarelating to a shutter-release sound, audio data relating to a start-upsound, audio data relating to an operation sound, audio data relating toa self-timer sound, and image data relating to a start-up image.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the fourth mode further comprisesa reproducing unit for successively reproducing the grouped dataselected by the selecting unit.

Preferably, the apparatus according to the fourth mode includes acamera.

According to a fifth mode of the present invention, the foregoing objectis attained by providing a camera control method comprising a selectingstep of collectively selecting grouped camera-related data of aplurality of types, which have been transferred from outside and storedin a storage unit, as data used by a camera.

Preferably, the method according to the fifth mode is such that theselecting step designates a group name, thereby collectively selectingthe grouped data corresponding to this group name.

Preferably, the method according to the fifth mode is such that theselecting step selects a desired group name from a plurality ofdisplayed group names, thereby collectively selecting the grouped datacorresponding to the selected group name.

Preferably, the method according to the fifth mode is such that the dataof the plurality of types includes at least one among audio datarelating to a shutter-release sound, audio data relating to a start-upsound, audio data relating to an operation sound, audio data relating toa self-timer sound, and image data relating to a start-up image.

Preferably, the method according to the fifth mode further comprises areproducing step of successively reproducing the grouped data selected.

According to a sixth mode of the present invention, the foregoing objectis attained by providing a computer control program for control of acamera, comprising a selecting step of collectively selecting groupedcamera-related data of a plurality of types, which have been transferredfrom outside and stored in a storage unit, as data used by a camera.

Preferably, the program according to the sixth mode is such that theselecting step designates a group name, thereby collectively selectingthe grouped data corresponding to this group name.

Preferably, the program according to the sixth mode is such that theselecting step selects a desired group name from a plurality ofdisplayed group names, thereby collectively selecting the grouped datacorresponding to the selected group name.

Preferably, the program according to the sixth mode is such that thedata of the plurality of types includes at least one among audio datarelating to a shutter-release sound, audio data relating to a start-upsound, audio data relating to an operation sound, audio data relating toa self-timer sound, and image data relating to a start-up image.

Preferably, the program according to the sixth mode further comprises areproducing step of successively reproducing the grouped data selected.

Also provided is a storage medium storing the computer control programaccording to the sixth mode of the present invention set forth above.

Thus, in accordance with the present invention as set forth above, groupdata comprising data related across types of data is transferred. As aresult, it is no longer necessary for data that is to be transferred tobe designated individually at the device that is the transfer source, asin the prior art, and it is possible to alleviate the burden involved inthe data setting operation at the destination device.

Other objects and advantages besides those discussed above will beapparent to those skilled in the art from the description of a preferredembodiment of the invention which follows. In the description, referenceis made to accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and whichillustrate an example of the invention. Such example, however, is notexhaustive of the various embodiments of the invention, and thereforereference is made to claims which follow the description for determiningthe scope of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configurationof a data transfer system according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating what is stored in a content storageunit according to this embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by aname display unit according to this embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a screen displayedby a name display unit according to this embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operation of a personalcomputer according to this embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display for whena personal computer reproduces content according to this embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by apersonal computer when content is selected according to this embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operation when content istransferred from a personal computer to a digital still camera accordingto this embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating what is stored in a content storageunit according to this embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operation when contentis transferred from a personal computer to a digital still cameraaccording to this embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of a reproducing anddisplay operation by a personal computer according to this embodiment;and

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of operation of a digitalcamera according to this embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will described in detailwith reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configurationof a data transfer system according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a personal computer 105 alreadywell known in the art. The personal computer 105 has a content storageunit 101 for storing files such as for a start-up sound, shutter-releasesound, operation sound, self-timer sound and start-up image that are setin a digital camera. The content storage unit 101 can be implemented inthe form of a hard disk. This data that can be stored in the camera,such as start-up sound, release sound, operation sound, self-timer soundand start-up image, shall be referred to as “content” below. In thisembodiment, it is assumed for the sake of convenience that there arefive types of content. However, the number of types may be larger ofsmaller than five.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating what is stored in the content storageunit according to this embodiment. Numerals 201 to 205 denote folders inwhich content is stored according to category. Here the folders 201 to205 store release sound, start-up sound, start-up image, self-timersound and operation sound, respectively. The release sound is a soundreproduced when the shutter button is pressed; the start-up sound is asound reproduced when the camera power supply is turned on; the start-upimage is an image displayed when the camera power supply is turned on;the self-timer sound is a sound reproduced from the moment the shutterbutton is pressed in a self-timed photography mode to the moment theshutter is actually released; and the operation sound is a soundreproduced when buttons on the camera are operated.

Numerals 206 to 210 in FIG. 2 denote files of stored content. The nameof each file is determined by the following rule: The file extensionrepresents the format of the data. Audio in the WAVE format has “.wav”has its extension, and an image in the JPEG format has “.jpg” as itsextension. The segment of the file name ahead of the extension comprisestwo portions delimited from each other by “ ”. The first portion is anyidentifier that represents the nature of the data. For example, a namesuch as “Animal” can be assigned to data that has an animal as itstheme. The second portion represents the type of data. For example, ifthe data is that of the shutter release sound, then a name such as“RS01” is assigned.

The personal computer 105 further includes a reproducing unit 103 forreproducing content at the personal computer. The reproducing unit 103is capable of reproducing the release sound at the personal computer andof displaying the start-up image. Also included in the personal computer105 are name display unit 102 for displaying file names and identifiersof content on a display unit, and transfer unit 104 for transferringcontent to a digital camera 106. A content memory unit 107 storescontent that has been transferred from the personal computer 105.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of what is stored in thecontent memory unit 107. According to this embodiment, it is assumedthat the content memory unit 107 is capable of storing two types of datafor each of the five types of content. In FIG. 9, No. 1 and No. 2represent storage areas for two types of data. FIG. 9 shows the mannerin which data indicated by file names has been stored in the No. 1 andNo. 2 areas of content. A flag 901 in FIG. 9 indicates which data ofareas Nos. 1 and 2 has actually been set in the camera. FIG. 9 indicatesthat the data of area No. 1 has been set for all five types of content.

A receiving unit 108 receives content transferred from the personalcomputer 105 and records this content in the content memory unit 107.

A reproducing unit 109 reproduces content, which has been stored in thecontent memory unit 107, at the digital camera.

A list display unit 110 displays a list of content, which has beenstored in the content memory unit 107, on a liquid crystal displaydevice or the like provided on the digital camera.

The operation of the data transfer system according to this embodimentwill now be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by thename display unit. The screen includes a list box 301 for selecting thetype of content displayed. FIG. 3 illustrates that the release sound hasbeen selected. As will be described later, this screen makes it possibleto select a “theme” in addition to individual content such as theshutter release sound. If “THEME” is selected, the five types of contentmentioned above can be set collectively in the camera at one time.

The screen further includes an area 302 for displaying file namescontained in the content selected. In the case of FIG. 3, the filescontained in the Release Sound folder of FIG. 2 are being displayed. Anarea 304 is for displaying the file names of content that have beenstored in the camera. Two files per item of content can be stored in thecamera. In this embodiment, these two files are distinguished from eachother by assigning them numbers “1” and “2”. FIG. 3 shows that files“KYOTO_RS01.wav” and “Camera_RS01.wav” have already been stored in thecamera as Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.

The screen further includes a button 303 for transferring contentselected in area 302 to the selected number in the camera. If thisbutton is clicked, the selected content is transferred to the contentmemory unit 107 of the digital camera by the transfer unit 104. FIG. 3shows that “Animal_RS01.wav” will be stored at No. 1 in the camera ifbutton 303 is clicked.

The above operation will be described with reference to the flowchart ofFIG. 8.

First, at step 801, the personal computer selects either to set contentsuch as the release sound in the camera individually or to set the fivetypes of content in the camera collectively. Control proceeds to step802 if individual content is to be set in the camera, as in a casewhere, e.g., the release sound has been selected in area 301 in FIG. 3.Processing in a case where all content is to be set in the cameracollectively will be described later. At step 802, a file that has beenselected in area 302 of FIG. 3 is read out of the content storage unit101 and transferred to the receiving unit 108 by the transfer unit 104.Next, the receiving unit 108 records the transferred file in the contentmemory unit 107 at step 803. At this time the file is recorded in anarea of the content memory unit 107 that corresponds to the number (No.1 in FIG. 3) designated in area 304 of FIG. 3. In the example of FIG. 3,Animal_RS01.wav is written in the No. 1 area of the shutter releasesound.

A “REPRODUCE/DISPLAY” button will now be described.

The screen further includes a button 305 for reproducing/displaying thedata selected in area 302, and a button 306 for reproducing/displayingthe data selected in area 304. Operation when the buttons 305, 306 areclicked will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11.

First, at step 1101, whether the data in the camera or the data in thePC is to be reproduced is discriminated. If the “REPRODUCE/DISPLAY”button 305 has been clicked, the PC data is reproduced and therefore thedata to be reproduced is acquired from the content storage unit 101 atstep 1102. If the “REPRODUCE/DISPLAY” button 306 has been clicked, thedata in the digital camera is reproduced and therefore the data to bereproduced is acquired from the content memory unit 107 at step 1103.The acquired data is reproduced and displayed at step 1104.

Operation in a case where the release sound, operation sound, start-upsound, start-up image and self-timer sound are set in the cameracollectively at one time will be described next. An example of operationon the side of the personal computer will be described first withreference to FIG. 4.

If “THEME” is selected in an area 401, the name display unit determineswhether data that has been created based upon a certain theme iscontained commonly in all folders of content. This determination can bemade based upon the file naming rule described above. The procedure willbe described with reference to FIG. 5.

First, at step 501, the personal computer extracts the portion thatprecedes the “_” delimiter from the part of the file name that excludesthe extension. Next, at step 502, the personal computer determineswhether a file having the same portion is contained in all content. Iffiles for which this portion is identical exist, then this portion isdisplayed in area 302 of FIG. 3 at step 503. If FIG. 2 is taken as anexample, all of the folders contain files that start with “Animal”, “SF”and “KYOTO” and therefore these three are being displayed in area 402 inFIG. 4. The file starting with “Camera” is contained only in therelease-sound folder and therefore is not recognized as a theme.

Alternatively, in another embodiment, it is also possible to adopt anarrangement in which a theme name is written in the header of each file,the name display unit acquires a theme name from the header of a fileand, if this theme name exists commonly in all folders, then the namedisplay unit displays the theme name.

By a similar method, the theme names of content that has been stored inthe content memory unit 107 within the digital camera are displayed inarea 404 in FIG. 4. If a file of content has been stored in the camerais not in accordance with the theme, then the theme name is notdisplayed and, e.g., “1. NOT SET” is displayed instead.

If a theme name is selected from area 402 in FIG. 4, the number of acontent item in the same is selected from area 404 and the “TRANSFER TOCAMERA” button 403 is clicked, five types of data included in this themeare transferred to the content memory unit 107 of the digital camera bythe transfer unit 104 all at one time. This operation will be describedwith reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10.

At step 1001 in FIG. 10, the transfer unit 104 acquires the five typesof files contained under the theme name from the content storage unit101. The transfer unit 104 transfers these files to the receiving unit108 at step 1002, and the receiving unit 108 records the transferredfiles in the content memory unit 107 at step 1003. At this time thefiles are recorded in an area of the content memory unit 107 thatcorresponds to the number (No. 1 in FIG. 4) designated in area 404 ofFIG. 4.

If the “REPRODUCE/DISPLAY” button 405 or 406 is clicked, the five typesof data included in the theme are reproduced one after another by thereproducing unit 103.

The screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed during reproduction. The rightside of the screen is an area that displays the start-up image, and theleft side of the screen indicates the order in which the remaining itemsof content will be reproduced. A mark (the black circle shown in FIG. 6)is displayed at the type of audio being reproduced. This function can beimplemented by an operation similar to that indicated by the flowchartof FIG. 11.

The operation of the digital camera 106 will be described next. In thisembodiment, two types each of the release sound, start-up sound,self-timer sound, operation sound and start-up image can be stored inthe camera and the user can select which of these types to use. This canbe implemented employing a user interface of the kind shown in FIG. 7,by way of example. FIG. 7 is an example of a screen displayed on aliquid crystal display device of a digital camera. The list display unit110 presents this display. Types of content are represented at 701 inFIG. 7. By using an operating member such as button or the like on thedigital camera to toggle between “1” and “2”, the user first selectstype of content to be set. The two types of data possessed by each itemof content are represented at 702 in FIG. 7. The user selects either No.1 or No. 2 using the operating member on the camera. As a result, byselecting, e.g., “RELEASE SOUND” in area 701 and No. 1 in area 702, theuser sets the sound at No. 1 as the release sound. At this time theselected release sound is reproduced by the reproducing unit of thedigital camera. In a case where the start-up image has been selected,this image is displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the digitalcamera by the reproducing unit 109. If “THEME” has been selected in area701 and No. 1 or No. 2 has been selected in area 702, the five types ofcontent (release sound, start-up sound, self-timer sound, operationsound and start-up image) are all set to No. 1 or No. 2. At this time,No. 1 of the start-up image is displayed on the liquid crystal screen ofthe digital camera by the reproducing unit 109 and, at the same time,the release sound, start-up sound, self-timer sound and operation soundare reproduced one after the other.

The above operation will be described with reference to the flowchart ofFIG. 12.

First, at step 1201 in FIG. 12, the digital camera discriminates whethera theme has been selected in area 701 of FIG. 7. If a theme has beenselected, the digital camera acquires the data of each type of contentcorresponding to the number selected in area 702 of FIG. 7 from thecontent storage unit at step 1202. If content (e.g., the release sound)without a theme has been selected in area 701 of FIG. 7, the datacorresponding to the number selected in area 702 of FIG. 7 is acquiredfrom the content storage unit at step 1203. Next, at step 1204, theacquired data is reproduced and displayed by the reproducing unit 109.This is followed by step 1205, at which a flag is set in the contentmemory unit in order to register the acquired data as the camera releasesound. More specifically, the flag indicated at 901 in FIG. 8 is set. Asa result, the data is registered as the release sound, etc., of thedigital camera.

When power supply of the digital camera is turned on, the currentlyselected start-up sound and start-up image are read out of the contentmemory unit 107, the start-up sound is reproduced from a speaker in thedigital camera and the start-up image is displayed on the display deviceof the digital camera. Further, if the shutter button is pressed, thecurrent release sound is read out of the content memory unit 107 andreproduced from the speaker. If an operation button on the digitalcamera is pressed, current operation sound is read out of the contentmemory unit 107 and reproduced from the speaker. If photography usingthe self timer is performed, the current self-timer sound is read out ofthe content memory unit 107 and the self-timer sound is reproduced fromthe moment the shutter is pressed to the moment the shutter is released.

Thus, in accordance with the present embodiment, if a plurality of typesof related data are written to a peripheral device, the data can bewritten by being designated at one time by recognizing the related dataautomatically. This simplifies and reduces operations performed by theuser.

It goes without saying that the object of the invention is attained alsoby supplying a storage medium storing the program codes of the softwarefor performing the functions of the foregoing embodiment to a system oran apparatus, reading the program codes with a computer (e.g., a CPU orMPU) of the system or apparatus from the storage medium, and thenexecuting the program codes.

In this case, the program codes read from the storage medium implementthe novel functions of the embodiment, and the storage medium storingthe program codes constitutes the invention.

Examples of storage media that can be used for supplying the programcode are a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk,CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, non-volatile type memory card or ROM, etc.

Furthermore, besides the case where the aforesaid functions according tothe embodiment are implemented by executing the program codes read by acomputer, it goes without saying that the present invention covers acase where an operating system or the like running on the computerperforms a part of or the entire process in accordance with thedesignation of program codes and implements the functions according tothe embodiment.

It goes without saying that the present invention further covers a casewhere, after the program codes read from the storage medium are writtenin a function expansion board inserted into the computer or in a memoryprovided in a function expansion unit connected to the computer, a CPUor the like contained in the function expansion board or functionexpansion unit performs a part of or the entire process in accordancewith the designation of program codes and implements the function of theabove embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments andvarious changes and modifications can be made within the spirit andscope of the present invention. Therefore, to apprise the public of thescope of the present invention, the following claims are made.

1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an access unitadapted to perform a data transmission and reception with a camera whichis connected to the information processing apparatus; a storage unitadapted to store a plurality of sound data regarding an operation of thecamera; a detection unit adapted to detect a plurality of sound datastored in the camera; a controller adapted to control the access unit;and a display control unit adapted to display, on a display unit,information indicating the plurality of sound data stored in the storageunit, information indicating the plurality of sound data stored in thecamera, and a first button for inputting an instruction for transmittingthe plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit to the camera, onthe same display screen of the display unit, wherein said controllercontrols said access unit based on the instruction of the first buttonso that the plurality of sound data selected from among the plurality ofsound data stored in the storage unit are stored in the camera insteadof the plurality of sound data selected from among the plurality ofsound data stored in the camera.
 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,wherein said display control unit displays a second button for inputtingan instruction for reproducing information indicating the plurality ofsound data stored in the camera on the same display screen of thedisplay unit, and said controller controls said access unit to reproduceinformation indicating the plurality of sound data stored in the camerabased on the instruction of the second button.
 3. The apparatusaccording to claim 1, further comprising an output unit adapted tooutput sound data regarding the plurality of sound data stored in thestorage unit or sound data regarding the plurality of sound data storedin the camera to a speaker unit.
 4. The apparatus according to claim 2,wherein said display control unit displays information indicating thatrespective sound data reproduced by said access unit correspond to whatoperation of the camera is based on the instruction of the secondbutton.
 5. An information processing apparatus comprising: an accessunit adapted to perform a data transmission and reception with a camerawhich is connected to the information processing apparatus; a storageunit adapted to store a plurality of sound data regarding an operationof the camera; and a display control unit adapted to display, on adisplay unit, information indicating the plurality of sound data storedin the storage unit, information indicating the plurality of sound datastored in the camera, and a first button for inputting an instructionfor transmitting the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unitto the camera, on the same display screen of the display unit, whereinsaid access unit stores, based on the instruction of the first button,the plurality of sound data selected from among the plurality of sounddata stored in the storage unit in the camera instead of the pluralityof sound data selected from among the plurality of sound data stored inthe camera.
 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said displaycontrol unit displays a second button for inputting an instruction forreproducing information indicating the plurality of sound data stored inthe camera on the same display screen of the display unit, and saidaccess unit reproduces information indicating the plurality of sounddata stored in the camera based on the instruction of the second button.7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising an output unitadapted to output sound data regarding the plurality of sound datastored in the storage unit or sound data regarding the plurality ofsound data stored in the camera to a speaker unit.
 8. The apparatusaccording to claim 6, wherein said display control unit displaysinformation indicating that respective sound data reproduced by saidaccess unit correspond to what operation of the camera is based on theinstruction of the second button.
 9. An information processing apparatuscomprising: an access unit adapted to perform a data transmission andreception with a camera which is connected to the information processingapparatus; a storage unit adapted to store a plurality of sound dataregarding an operation of the camera, the plurality of sound data havinga specific theme, respectively; and a display control unit adapted todisplay, on a display unit, information indicating the specific theme ofthe plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit, informationindicating the specific theme of the plurality of sound data stored inthe camera, and a first button for inputting an instruction fortransmitting the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit tothe camera, on the same display screen of the display unit, wherein saidaccess unit stores the plurality of sound data regarding the specifictheme selected from among the plurality of sound data stored in thestorage unit in the camera instead of the plurality of sound data of thespecific theme selected from among the plurality of sound data stored inthe camera, on the instruction of the first button.
 10. The apparatusaccording to claim 9, wherein said display control unit displaysinformation indicating sound data regarding a specific operation of thecamera instead of information indicating the specific theme on thedisplay unit.
 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein saiddisplay control unit displays information indicating sound dataregarding the specific operation of the camera among the plurality ofsound data stored in the storage unit, information indicating sound dataregarding the specific operation of the camera among the plurality ofsound data stored in the camera, and a second button for inputting aninstruction for transmitting the sound data regarding the specificoperation of the camera stored in the storage unit to the camera, on thesame display screen of the display unit.
 12. An information processingapparatus comprising: an access unit adapted to perform a datatransmission and reception with a camera which is connected to theinformation processing apparatus; a storage unit adapted to store aplurality of sound data regarding an operation of the camera, theplurality of sound data having a specific theme, respectively; and adisplay control unit adapted to display, on a display unit, informationindicating sound data regarding the specific operation of the cameraamong the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit,information indicating sound data regarding the specific operation ofthe camera among the plurality of sound data stored in the camera, and afirst button for inputting an instruction for transmitting the sounddata regarding the specific operation of the camera among the pluralityof sound data stored in the storage unit to the camera, on the samedisplay screen of the display unit, wherein said access unit storessound data regarding the specific operation of the camera selected fromamong the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit in thecamera instead of sound data regarding the specific operation of thecamera selected from among the plurality of sound data stored in thecamera, on the instruction of the first button.
 13. A control method ofan information processing apparatus comprising an access unit adapted toperform a data transmission and reception with a camera which isconnected to the information processing apparatus, a storage unitadapted to store a plurality of sound data regarding an operation of thecamera, a detection unit adapted to detect a plurality of sound datastored in the camera and a controller adapted to control the accessunit, said method comprising: a display control step of displaying, on adisplay unit, information indicating the plurality of sound data storedin the storage unit, information indicating the plurality of sound datastored in the camera, and a first button for inputting an instructionfor transmitting the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unitto the camera, on the same display screen of the display unit; and astorage control step of controlling said access unit based on theinstruction of the first button, to store the plurality of sound dataselected from among the plurality of sound data stored in the storageunit in the camera instead of the plurality of sound data selected fromamong the plurality of sound data stored in the camera.
 14. A controlmethod of an information processing apparatus comprising an access unitadapted to perform a data transmission and reception with a camera whichis connected to the information processing apparatus and a storage unitadapted to store a plurality of sound data regarding an operation of thecamera, said method comprising: a display control step of displaying, ona display unit, information indicating the plurality of sound datastored in the storage unit, information indicating the plurality ofsound data stored in the camera, and a first button for inputting aninstruction for transmitting the plurality of sound data stored in thestorage unit to the camera, on the same display screen of the displayunit; and a storage control step of storing by said access unit, basedon the instruction of the first button, the plurality of sound dataselected from among the plurality of sound data stored in the storageunit in the camera instead of the plurality of sound data selected fromamong the plurality of sound data stored in the camera.
 15. A controlmethod of an information processing apparatus comprising an access unitadapted to perform a data transmission and reception with a camera whichis connected to the information processing apparatus and a storage unitadapted to store a plurality of sound data regarding an operation of thecamera, the plurality of sound data having a specific theme,respectively, said method comprising: a display control step ofdisplaying, on a display unit, information indicating the specific themeof the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit, informationindicating the specific theme of the plurality of sound data stored inthe camera, and a first button for inputting an instruction fortransmitting the plurality of sound data stored in the storage unit tothe camera, on the same display screen of the display unit; and astorage control step of storing by said access unit, the plurality ofsound data regarding the specific theme selected from among theplurality of sound data stored in the storage unit in the camera insteadof the plurality of sound data of the specific theme selected from amongthe plurality of sound data stored in the camera, on the instruction ofthe first button.
 16. A control method of an information processingapparatus comprising an access unit adapted to perform a datatransmission and reception with a camera which is connected to theinformation processing apparatus and a storage unit adapted to store aplurality of sound data regarding an operation of the camera, theplurality of sound data having a specific theme, respectively, saidmethod comprising: a display control step of displaying, on a displayunit, information indicating sound data regarding the specific operationof the camera among the plurality of sound data stored in the storageunit, information indicating sound data regarding the specific operationof the camera among the plurality of sound data stored in the camera,and a first button for inputting an instruction for transmitting thesound data regarding the specific operation of the camera among theplurality of sound data stored in the storage unit to the camera, on thesame display screen of the display unit; and a storage control step ofstoring by said access unit, sound data regarding the specific operationof the camera selected from among the plurality of sound data stored inthe storage unit in the camera instead of sound data regarding thespecific operation of the camera selected from among the plurality ofsound data stored in the camera, on the instruction of the first button.